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Tunisian anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah, 66, was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Tunisian court on Thursday on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment. Her son was also sentenced to three years in prison, while another activist received a two-year term.

Tunisian Anti-Racism Activist Saadia Mosbah Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

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France: Sarkozy Appeal Begins in Gaddafi Funding Case

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Nigerian Military Kills 80 Militants in Base Attack

Congo, Rwanda Agree to Peace Steps in Washington Talks

Kenya Charges Duo for Allegedly Smuggling Thousands of Live Ants

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West Africa

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama held a summit Wednesday at the presidential office in Seoul during Mahama’s visit to South Korea. The meeting marked the first visit by an African head of state since Lee took office in June 2025.

Ghana, S. Korea Strengthen Ties During State Visit

US Nears Deal With Mali to Resume Intelligence Flights

US Deploys Military Officers to Nigeria

Ghana's Foreign Minister Makes Kyiv Visit

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties

North Africa

Africa's soccer governing body, CAF, announced on Tuesday that its Appeal Board sided with Morocco in a legal battle regarding the application of the Regulations of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), registering a 3-0 win for Morocco in the final match after ruling that Senegal forfeited it.

CAF Strips Senegal of Afcon 2025 Title, Awards It to Morocco

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Dozens Killed in Sudan Drone Strikes

US Designates Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorists

Egypt Revives Plan for Joint Arab Military Force

Algeria Criminalizes French Colonial Rule in New Law

East Africa

Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday that the two countries agreed Kenyan nationals would no longer be eligible for enlistment through Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

Kenya, Russia Agree to Stop Enlisting Kenyans for Ukraine War

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64 Dead, 128 Missing in Ethiopia Floods and Landslides

Mauritius Threatens Legal Action Over Chagos Islands Deal

42 Dead as Severe Flooding Devastates Kenya, Nairobi

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Central Africa

A Brussels court has ordered former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon, 93, to stand trial over war crimes linked to the 1961 killing of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister. Davignon is the only surviving member of 10 Belgians accused by Lumumba's family of complicity in the murder.

Ex-Belgian Diplomat to Face Trial in Lumumba Murder

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Republic of Congo’s Nguesso Seeks Fifth Term in Presidential Election

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DR Congo: Over 200 Dead in Coltan Mine Collapse

CAR President Touadéra Meets Putin in Moscow

DR Congo: US Sanctions Rwanda Military Over Rebel Support

Southern Africa

Botswana's government on Tuesday denied reports of a U.S. military base at Thebephatshwa Air Base, stating the facility is "owned, operated, and controlled entirely by the Government of Botswana through the Botswana Defence Force."

Botswana Denies Hosting US Military Base

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Madagascar Names New PM After Cabinet Dismissal

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US Sends Third Batch of Deportees to Eswatini

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South Africa Summons US Envoy Over Policy Criticism

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US Winds Down Health Aid After Zimbabwe Rejects Deal